{"id":508892,"date":"2026-10-26T23:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T23:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/508892\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T23:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T23:40:08","slug":"dozens-of-runners-cars-towed-at-socal-half-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/508892\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens of runners’ cars towed at SoCal half marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"

A celebratory cross-border marathon<\/a> ended in frustration for dozens of participants after their vehicles were towed during Sunday\u2019s San Diego-Tijuana Binational Half Marathon.<\/p>\n

Instead of relaxing and refueling after finishing the 13.1 mile-race, which started in San Ysidro and crossed into Tijuana<\/a>, exhausted runners found themselves waiting in line at the Western Towing impound yard to get their cars back.<\/p>\n

Many runners said they followed parking directions posted directly on the event\u2019s official website, which assured participants that nearby mall parking was safe.<\/p>\n

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A celebratory cross-border marathon ended in frustration for dozens of participants after their vehicles were towed during Sunday\u2019s San Diego-Tijuana Binational Half Marathon. Fox 5<\/p>\n

Instead of relaxing and refueling after finishing the 13.1 mile-race, exhausted runners found themselves waiting in line at the Western Towing impound yard to get their cars back. Fox 5<\/p>\n

\u201cFor your convenience, Las Am\u00e9ricas Premium Outlets will allow you to leave your car parked there on race day without the risk of being towed. This convenient option allows you to park at the race start area and enjoy the event with peace of mind,\u201d the marathon\u2019s official website read<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe get there, and there\u2019s no car. I was like, \u2018Where is my car?\u2019 I was not the only one: all these people are part of it, which is unfortunate,\u201d Bernice Diaz, whose sister parked the car in the Las Americas Premium Lot, told Fox 5.<\/a><\/p>\n

Baja-Mex Ped West Parking at 4575 Camino de la Plaza was also an official parking spot for the runners, offering a $12 race-day rate if participants showed their bib at the entrance.<\/p>\n

Baja-Mex Ped West Parking at 4575 Camino de la Plaza was also an official parking spot for the runners, offering a $12 race-day rate if participants showed their bib at the entrance. Fox 5<\/p>\n

Some runners also allege that race officials had directed them to park their vehicles in spaces that were not designated as official parking options. Fox 5<\/p>\n

Some runners also allege that race officials had directed them to park their vehicles in spaces that were not designated as official parking options.<\/p>\n

Alex Rodriguez, who participated in the marathon, alleges that race personnel had instructed him to park his car in the San Ysidro Village, near Popeyes. When he returned after the run, he couldn\u2019t find his car.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe team for Binational was instructing us to park in a parking lot \u2026 They told us it was our fault, but it\u2019s not our fault when the official people of Binational Half Marathon instructed us to park there,\u201d Rodriguez told the news outlet.<\/p>\n

The Binational Race Team, in a statement to Fox 5, said that the towing incidents happened at the San Ysidro Village parking lot, which was not an authorized parking space. Fox 5<\/p>\n

The Binational Race Team, in a statement to Fox 5, said that the towing incidents happened at the San Ysidro Village parking lot, which was not an authorized parking space.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo Binational Race staff members were assigned to direct or manage vehicle traffic or parking within or outside Las Americas Premium Outlets,\u201d the Binational Race Team told the news outlet. <\/p>\n

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